[KGL Landscaping]

Here we did a double Queen Palm with a flagstone wall and white river rock for the bedding along with a Robellini Palm. My customers LOVE Robellini Palms and understand of the extra care that will come with it in the winter months. The miscellaneous color plants we put in the landscape are: Hawaiian Tie, Firecracker Ferns, Plumbago, Gold Mound Duranta, and Dwarf Mexican Petunia's. We also added some up lighting to show off the beautiful palms at night.
KGL Landscaping and Hardscapes
352-347-8307

[kittygilchrist]

Queen palm safe plantingzone is 9b, the next zone south of Sumter.
Source, UF IFAS


Syagrus romanzoffiana: Queen Palm1
Timothy K. Broschat2

The queen palm is a popular feather-leaved palm with graceful arching leaves (Fig. 1). It is one of the hardiest of the tropical-looking palms, being suitable for planting in USDA plant hardiness zone 9B (>25°F). Queen palms are considered to be moderately tolerant of salt spray. They can reach heights up to 50 ft with a spread of 20–25 ft. The smooth gray trunk varies from 8–15 inches in diameter, depending on the seed source and environment, and may contain bulges. Large inflorescences of cream-colored flowers are produced from within the leaves in the canopy during spring and summer months. These are followed by bright orange, round to slightly elongated fruits between ¾ and 1 inch long (Fig. 2). Fruit drop is a major concern for queen palms because fruit clusters can weigh over 100 pounds and contain over a thousand seeds. These accumulate on the ground beneath the canopy, where some will sprout into unwanted seedlings (Fig. 3).